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A whale thought to have died a few days ago has washed up on Auckland’s Red Beach.
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and local iwi are on scene and a beach goer said they were waiting on an excavator to remove the carcass.
The whale had been sighted in the water near Kawau Island a few days ago, believed to be dead, Project Jonah general manager Daren Grover said.
“It was expected it would wash up at a beach at some point,” he said.
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It’s not yet clear which species of whale it was.
Grover was “curious” to know whether the whale was a locally endangered Bryde’s whale or a pygmy blue whale which were winter visitors to the Hauraki Gulf.
The public are reminded to contact the experts if they come across a stranded or distressed marine animal by calling 0800 DOC HOT or 0800 4 WHALE.
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